DJ Earworm Releases 2011 Mashup Of US Pop Hits - "World Go Boom"

For the fifth consecutive year DJ Earworm has released his annual United State Of Pop mashup of pop hits from throughout the year. His subtitle for this year's audio and video mix is "World Go Boom." DJ Earworm's style uses the mashup technique to create essentially an entirely new composition. His mashups are frequently heard on radio near the end of the year and generate strong traffic on YouTube. As we head into the final week of 2011 review some of the biggest hits of the year via the "World Go Boom" mix below.

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Lady Gaga To Help Drop New Year's Ball In Times Square

Mother Monster was named Mayor Bloomberg's special guest for the annual celebration.
By James Montgomery

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Photo: Joe Scarnici/ WireImage

Back in May, ahead of the release of her Born This Way album, Lady Gaga described her hometown of New York City as her "husband," and now, she's been tapped to help her spouse ring in the New Year in the most traditional of ways: by dropping the ball in Times Square.

Yes, according to The New York Post, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has named Gaga as his special guest at the City's annual New Year's Eve celebration, where she'll ceremoniously push a Waterford Crystal button at 11:59 p.m., officially beginning the famed crystal ball's descent over the raucous Times Square crowd.

Shortly after the official announcement was made, Gaga took to her Twitter account to express her excitement, writing "I'm so looking forward to ... dropping the Ball with Mayor Bloomberg! What an honor as a New Yorker!"

Each year, Bloomberg chooses a guest to drop the ball and help usher in the New Year ... though, to date, Gaga is his most, uh, unique pick: previous honorary button-mashers have included Bill and Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell, Muhammad Ali and Rudy Giuliani.

Of course, dropping the Times Square Ball — which this year is bedazzled with 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles and carries the theme of "Let There Be Friendship" — isn't Gaga's only New Year's Eve gig. She'll also perform at two NYE celebrations: the 40th annual "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and, of course, the Japanese program "Kohaku Uta Gassen."

MTV will also be throwing a New Year's Eve party of its own: "NYE in NYC 2010," a performance-packed special featuring Demi Lovato, Mac Miller, Selena Gomez, J. Cole, Jason Derülo and more. It all goes down live on MTV at 11 p.m. ET on Saturday (December 31) from Times Square.

Will you be watching the ball drop this New Year's Eve? Let us know in the comments below!

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Best Movie Deaths Of 2011

From 'Harry Potter' to 'Drive,' MTV News mourns — and praises — the year's best fictional deaths.
By Kevin P. Sullivan

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
Photo: Warner Bros

It is traditional at the end of the year to look back on those we have lost in Hollywood. Usually this means a poignant montage of actors, actresses and crew members during the Academy Awards, but it should also be noted that plenty of fictional passings occurred in 2011 as well.

They may have been memorable, sad, thrilling or even funny, but each movie death meant something, and if we were to look back on the characters that passed away this year, these are the five that would get the biggest applause.

It should noted that this article contains nothing but spoilers.

Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon in "X-Men: First Class")
All it took was a coin through the skull to remind us why Kevin Bacon should be in more movies. His character, Sebastian Shaw, lived large and in style, choosing a submarine as his method of world travel and double-breasted suits as his villainous costume. When Magneto finally met up with him to serve up some revenge extra cold, Shaw ate it in one of the most memorable scenes of 2011.

Fred Weasley (James Phelps in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2")
Many characters didn't live to see the end of the Battle of Hogwarts, but none hurt as much as the demise of one-half of the ginger-haired duo. George may have lost an ear in Part 1, but he lost a twin brother during the series finale, and we were there with him. At the very least, we can all remember the fun times we had together and rest assured that there is still one genetically identical person walking Diagon Alley.

Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow in "Contagion")
The look of terror on Paltrow's face from the trailer may rank among some of the year's most horrifying movie images. Beth Emhoff's death early in the film starts the chain reaction that sets the film's wheels in motion, but none of the millions of deaths caused by the virus are shown with as much intimacy. She may have been patient zero, but she'll always be #1 in our hearts.

Shannon (Bryan Cranston in "Drive")
Bryan Cranston's Shannon didn't have much time to accept his fate, and neither did we. Before we knew it, Bernie Rose (played by Albert Brooks) had declared it "over." Even the toughest of moviegoers had to flinch at the sight of the razor blade cutting through the neighborly mechanic's arm. Shannon added both comic relief and charm to a movie that benefitted so greatly because of it.

Planet Earth in "The Tree of Life" and "Melancholia"
The character we're all closest with bit the dust not once but twice this year at the movies. It's never an easy thing, watching the planet you've grown up on destroyed — just ask Princess Leia. But never has the destruction of our home world been shown with as much stunning cinematography as it was in mouth of these art house hits.

Stick with MTV News as we count down the Best of 2011, including the top Artists, Songs, Live Performances and EDM Artists of the year.

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Melanie Amaro Wins X Factor and $5 Million Recording Contract

Will Melanie Amaro be the next pop superstar? If she is not, it's not for lack of the weight of a significant part of the music industry behind her. With Simon Cowell as her mentor and a $5 million recording contract at her back, all systems will be go to launch her as the next hot recording artist. Melanie Amaro is the champion of the first season of X Factor USA. It seems there might be a bit of an opening for the next Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston style pop star. Time will tell.

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Van Halen Announces Plans For 2012

Van Halen fans will be happy to know that the rock band will be hitting the stage in 2012. Through a video, Van Halen announced that the first tickets will go on sale January 10. Now, the big question is, will there be a new album to support on this tour? Details below. According to [...]

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The Weirdest Christmas Albums Ever

Well, Christmastime is here, and you know what that means?in addition to eating a ton of food and opening a lot of gifts and avoiding annoying members of your extended family, it?s time to listen to lots of Christmas music.� But, if you?re anything like us, you might be getting just a little tired of [...]

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T.I. To Celebrate New Year's Eve With New Mixtape

'New year, new money. That's that,' Tip tells MTV News.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by FLX

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T.I. has a lot to celebrate this New Year's Eve. This time last year, the King of the South was locked up, serving an 11-month sentence for a probation violation, but since his September release Tip has been on a tear, dropping a ton of new music and landing a reality show with his wife, Tiny, on VH1.

Tip has some big plans for ringing in the new year, even though he tries to downplay things. "For New Year's I'm gonna be waitin' on F--- da City Up to drop. We got a party poppin' off down here in Atlanta, 200 Peachtree. We gonna turn up and it's basically that," he told MTV News nonchalantly. "Between the party and the mixtape, that's all I got going. New year, new money. That's that."

Tip has been dropping viral teasers for F--- da City Up for about a week; the latest one, which dropped on Tuesday, shows T.I. in the studio with Dr. Dre.

"Dre was here. He sent for me, and of course I answered. We really just turned up more than anything else. It was about creating chemistry," T.I. told MTV News while in Atlanta preparing for the release of the tape.

On New Year's Eve, T.I. and his Grand Hustle fam will host a party in the Grand Atrium at 200 Peachtree in downtown Atlanta from 9 p.m. ET to 3:00 a.m. Sounds like fun.

For those who want to snuggle up on their couch and avoid all the partying madness, MTV has your back. This year Demi Lovato, Mac Miller, Selena Gomez, J. Cole, Jason Derulo and more will be on hand for "NYE in NYC 2012," which will air live at 11 p.m. ET on Saturday (December 31) from Times Square, where the famous ball drops on, you guessed it, MTV.

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Kings Of Leon's Caleb Followill Expecting First Child

'We can't wait to meet the new addition to our family,' Followill and wife Lily Aldridge say in statement to MTV News.
By James Montgomery

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Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and his wife, model Lily Aldridge, are expecting their first child, a spokesperson for the band confirmed to MTV News on Thursday (December 29).

"We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together," the couple said in a statement. "We can't wait to meet the new addition to our family."

The official confirmation comes one day after E! Online cited a source that said Aldridge was "approximately three months along" in her pregnancy. The two were married in May, at a ceremony held at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California after dating for more than two years.

"It was the perfect day," Followill said of the event.

The announcement of the couple's first child puts a happy cap on what was, by all accounts, a rather interesting year for the Kings, who came into 2011 riding their Come Around Sundown album, feuded with "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy (who would subsequently apologize for calling the band "self-centered a--holes") and released a well-received documentary, "Talihina Sky."

In the summer, after a much-publicized incident at a Dallas concert in which Followill claimed to suffer "heat exhaustion," the band scrapped the remainder of their U.S. tour in support of Sundown, before returning to the road in September for a run of Canadian shows. They wrapped the year with a tour of Australia and a pair of Grammy nominations: A Best Rock Album nod for Sundown and a Best Long Form Music Video nom for "Talihina Sky."

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Fabolous Buries The Competition On New Mixtape

Fab rounds out his There Is No Competition mixtape series with third installment, in Mixtape Daily.
By Rob Markman

Fabolous
Photo: MTV News

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Headliners: Fabolous and DJ Drama
Representing: Brooklyn, New York
Mixtape: There Is No Competition III: Death Comes in 3's
Real Spit: Funeral Fab takes no days off — not even Christmas. On Sunday while many were celebrating the holidays with family, Fabolous decided to gift-wrap his latest mixtape and release it online as a free download. There Is No Competition III: Death Comes in 3's is the third installment of the popular series that Fab and DJ Drama started in 2008.

"The theme of There Is No Competition III, it has the subtitle Death Comes in 3's, which plays along in the trilogy of this tape," Fab told Mixtape Daily.

The death-themed tape doesn't disappoint. On "Black City," Fabolous dons appropriate mourning attire and rides Tyga's "Rack City" beat to take shots at his rap competitors. The killing spree continues on the Lloyd Banks-assisted "Get Down or Lay Down" when F-A-B-O spits, "Money over bitches, dirt on top of bitch, n---as/ Put you in ya place, it happens to be a ditch, n---a." The Street Fam general calls upon more rap comrades on "B.E.T," which features Styles P and Jadakiss, and then again on "Unf---witable" with Red Café.

Things begin to get personal on "Death in the Family." Over an eerie-sounding track, Loso partners up with his brother Paul Cain and together they bid farewell to an unnamed former friend. "I be sayin' to myself as I put on the gloves, it hurts when you gotta kill a n---a you love," Fab raps on the hook.

It isn't all slow singing and flower bringing though. Fab and Meek Mill trade witty bars on "You Don't Know 'Bout It," and on "Spend It," Loso hooks up with Trey Songz as they deliver their take on 2 Chainz's underground hit of the same name.

With Fab's sixth studio album, Loso's Way 2, due out next year, TINC III is the perfect way to end a notable year for the Brooklyn MC, who made a killing in the streets.

Joints to Check For
» "Death Comes in 3's" - "It's like the wake; it's like the thing before the funeral. It's just me, a little bit of my sh-- talking, my letting know they're in for a ride with this mixtape."

» "You Don't Know 'Bout It" - "It started out just being a beat that I liked. I heard it, it was a Travis Porter song, actually. I just jumped on it and hit Meek up."

For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines.

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'Hunger Games' Hopes And More: 2012 Movie Wish List

MTV Movies team has high hopes for 'The Avengers,' 'Looper' and more.
By MTV News staff

Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate

As we while away the last few days and hours of 2011, looking back upon all the great, unforgettable fare that descended upon our cineplexes this year, we can't help but get excited for what the new year will bring us.

We might not get another "Harry Potter," but there's a lot coming down the pike to fill the void: a new "Alien"-esque film in "Prometheus," the gritty and ruthless "Hunger Games," the superhero spectacle "The Avengers," and a brand new Batman, via "The Dark Knight Rises." Here's a brief rundown of what we hope delivers on the hype and makes our "Best of 2012" lists this time next year.

A Successful "Avengers" Assembly
I have a lot of high hopes for movies in 2012. I need "Prometheus" to be as awesome as it appears to be, and Christopher Nolan has to send Batman off in style, but perhaps my biggest concern comes in the form of "The Avengers." Bringing Earth's Mightiest Heroes together under one cinematic roof is a lofty idea, and one that could easily explode in Marvel's face. A successful "Avengers" would mean ambitious, world-building films that extend across multiple franchises can exist. An "Avengers" that fails both critically and commercially is nothing short of a gut shot for comics on the big screen. Too much effort and passion, both from filmmakers and fans, has been put into "The Avengers" over the past few years. Marvel absolutely has to get it right ... and I've got all my fingers, toes and what-have-you's crossed that they will. - Josh Wigler

Taylor Kitsch Solidifies His Movie-Star Status
Fans of the dearly departed drama "Friday Night Lights" know Taylor Kitsch as big Tim Riggins, the football-playing, bad-boy-with-a-big-heart from Dillon, Texas. But if you've never spent four quarters with the state champion Panthers, you may not be well-acquainted with Kitsch's sizeable acting chops (and even bigger biceps). After all, his big-screen turns ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine," "The Bang Bang Club") haven't left such an indelible mark as his TV alter ego. But that could (and should) all change in 2012, as the 30-year-old headlines two big-budget popcorn flicks: Disney's "John Carter" and the boardgame-cum-potential-blockbuster "Battleship." Here's hoping clear eyes and full hearts really can't lose. - Amy Wilkinson

"The Hunger Games" Takes Out "Twilight"
The end of the "Twilight" film franchise is bittersweet. We'll miss our favorite vampires and werewolves, but 2012 marks the arrival of a new franchise that deserves just as much attention and adoration as Stephenie Meyer's fangtastic fantasyland. "The Hunger Games" is not "Twilight" and shouldn't ever be compared as such, but it deserves that blockbuster status. This is a story about survival, self-reliance and discovery, with a female protagonist who is strong, resilient, independent, intelligent and real. In short, Suzanne Collins' creation has everything modern youth-targeted fiction lacks. I pray to the movie powers for Gary Ross' big-screen adaptation to be the biggest success story of the year and that the fan fervor for the "Games" doubles that of "Twilight." - Kara Warner

Luck For "Looper"
Looking ahead to 2012, it's impossible to not stop in awe when considering the sheer number of blockbusters I can't wait to see. This is "stars aligning" material. We're talking Batman, Bilbo and Bond, but if I have my way, people will turn out in droves to see a movie they probably haven't heard of yet: Rian Johnson's "Looper." A sci-fi/crime movie hybrid, "Looper" takes place in the near future where mobsters send their enemies back in time where waiting hitmen finish the job. In the film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis play the younger and older versions of the same character, and if that and the story don't completely sell it, I'm afraid you're lost, my friend. Test screenings left critics raving, and Johnson has made consistently interesting work since his indie debut "Brick." If there is any justice at the movies, people will see "Looper." - Kevin Sullivan

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Melanie Amaro Wins X Factor and $5 Million Recording Contract

Will Melanie Amaro be the next pop superstar? If she is not, it's not for lack of the weight of a significant part of the music industry behind her. With Simon Cowell as her mentor and a $5 million recording contract at her back, all systems will be go to launch her as the next hot recording artist. Melanie Amaro is the champion of the first season of X Factor USA. It seems there might be a bit of an opening for the next Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston style pop star. Time will tell.

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Melanie Amaro Wins X Factor and $5 Million Recording Contract

Will Melanie Amaro be the next pop superstar? If she is not, it's not for lack of the weight of a significant part of the music industry behind her. With Simon Cowell as her mentor and a $5 million recording contract at her back, all systems will be go to launch her as the next hot recording artist. Melanie Amaro is the champion of the first season of X Factor USA. It seems there might be a bit of an opening for the next Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston style pop star. Time will tell.

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10 Songs For Your New Year?s Eve Playlist

New Year’s Eve is always a great opportunity for a fresh start. It’s a chance to get get rid of negative vibes and tell yourself that this year will be your year. Or if you’ve had an awesome year, it’s a time to celebrate and party like it’s 1999. Whatever you’re mood may be, we [...]

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Concert Picks: Gold Motel, Old Californio, The Skirts?

We’ve got to tip our hats to the following bands who are swinging their instruments of choice and slinging their voices to the far reaches of the respective venue, mainly for providing us with choice concert picks despite the tendency of them being slim this time of year. Besides, the thought of staying in any [...]

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Lana Del Rey To Perform On ?Saturday Night Live?

Lana Del Rey, the inexplicably mega-hyped retro-soul/pop singer who has yet to actually release an actual album (there?s one coming in 2012) and has risen to seemingly instant internet popularity due to videos for three songs, will be bringing herself to the masses next January, when she will be the musical guest on Saturday Night [...]

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Lady Gaga Tops Forbes? 2011 Highest Earning Women In Music List

Forbes just released yet another one of their ?who?s the richest of them all?? lists, with today?s list cataloguing the top-earning women of 2011.� And number one wasn?t particularly surprising, as she?s inexplicably one of the top names in music: Lady Gaga. The ?Born This Way? singer managed to pull in $90 in record sales, [...]

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Video: Corey Taylor Interviewed On MTV's Headbangers Ball

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed by the always calm and subdued Jose Mangin for MTV's Headbangers Ball recently. You can check out the clip below - in it, Corey talks about his recently concluded solo tour and upcoming activities with both bands, as well as the possibility of writing a second book to follow up the best-selling Seven Deadly Sins.

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Video: Corey Taylor Interviewed In New Jersey

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed backstage at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ by Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out blog. In the video, he talks about speaking at Oxford University, reveals some of his plans for the next Stone Sour album, and much more. Check it out below.

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Video: Corey Taylor Interviewed On MTV's Headbangers Ball

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed by the always calm and subdued Jose Mangin for MTV's Headbangers Ball recently. You can check out the clip below - in it, Corey talks about his recently concluded solo tour and upcoming activities with both bands, as well as the possibility of writing a second book to follow up the best-selling Seven Deadly Sins.

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Concert Picks: Gold Motel, Old Californio, The Skirts?

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Lady Gaga Drops New Track, "Stuck on F***in You"

'It's such a timecapsule of the spirit of our creativity.' singer tweeted.
By Christina Garibaldi with additional reporting by Andréa Duncan-Mao

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It's a merry Christmas for all of Lady Gaga's Little Monsters. Mother Monster herself played Santa to all her fans when she presented them with an unreleased song at midnight on Christmas Day.

"Been racking my brain on what to get Little Monsters for Christmas!! I finally figured it out!!" Gaga tweeted on December 22. "On Christmas Day I will leak to you an unreleased Song off Born This Way! It was recorded live, in one take, on the tour bus. Uncensored."

"Stuck on F***in You," which was recorded on the road in Minnesota during her Monster Ball tour, captures the feeling of a late-night jam session, where Gaga's voice soars over just a guitar and drum machine. It's a stripped down, bluesy joint that showcases her humor and flair for improvisation. "We were all wasted on the bus making records," Gaga tweeted Saturday (December 24) night, "It's such a timecapsule of the spirit of our creativity. I wrote, sang and freestyled the last minute + half of the song."

Gaga is spending at least part of her holidays abroad. "Well, I'll be in Japan right up until Christmas Day," Gaga told MTV News earlier this month. "So I'll be eating with all my Japanese Little Monsters. I like shabu shabu [a form of Japanese hot pot]."

Lady Gaga, who was MTV News' Top Newsmaker of 2011, will be ringing in the new year in her hometown of New York. The "Marry the Night" singer, along with Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO and Florence and the Machine, will watch the ball drop at the 40th annual "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." The event will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, with appearances by Fergie and Jenny McCarthy.

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Nickelback Performs At WWE Tribute To The Troops

Nickelback performed on Tuesday night as part of WWE's Tribute to the Troops special. If you head over to the WWE website, you can see the band playing their latest single, "When We Stand Together," and "Burn It to the Ground," from 2008's Dark Horse. The show will be re-aired this Saturday, December 17, at 9 PM EST on NBC.

"When We Stand Together"

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Nickelback's latest album, Here and Now, is in stores now; click here to get it on iTunes or from Amazon.

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Without a doubt, 2011 was a year of great music. Wrapping up the year is no easy task, especially with so many new emerging artists hitting the indie scene and settled greats releasing records as good or better than their efforts decades prior. Our picks for the Top 20 Albums of the year cover a [...]

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Jon Von Jovi Is Not Dead, It Was All A Hoax

Jon Von Jovi isn’t ready to roll around in his grave just yet. The famed singer is the latest celebrity victim of a Twitter death hoax. Fans will be happy to know that Bon Jovi is alive and well, and prepping for a charity concert in New Jersey. News first broke about the singer’s (fake) [...]

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Korn has premiered another live video for a track from their new album The Path of Totality. It premiered on Loudwire.com yesterday, but now you can check out the exclusive video of "Way Too Far," filmed at New York's Roseland Ballroom, below!



The Path of Totality is in stores now! Click here to pick up Revolver magazine's Album of the Year!

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Lana Del Rey To Perform On ?Saturday Night Live?

Lana Del Rey, the inexplicably mega-hyped retro-soul/pop singer who has yet to actually release an actual album (there?s one coming in 2012) and has risen to seemingly instant internet popularity due to videos for three songs, will be bringing herself to the masses next January, when she will be the musical guest on Saturday Night [...]

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Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed backstage at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ by Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out blog. In the video, he talks about speaking at Oxford University, reveals some of his plans for the next Stone Sour album, and much more. Check it out below.

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Max Cavalera Talks Songwriting, Recording In New Interview

Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy frontman Max Cavalera was recently interviewed by The Scream Queen; during the course of the conversation, he talks about the band's working methods in the studio, songwriting, and more.

Says Max about maintaining a live energy in the studio, "It's tricky, but there's ways to do it. A lot of times, just get everybody pumped up, the whole band, and we write a kick ass song, everybody feels really killer. And then you, normally, when you just make it, you imagine how this part's going to be when we play live! And it's 'Hell yeah! We're going to fuck shit up, you know, we're going to turn it up when we play this live!'...But in the studio atmosphere, it's a little - yeah, like you said, kind of cold, because there's only four walls, and you don't have a crowd there. So you have to imagine how it's going to be when it eventually hits the fans and when they get it, when we play it in front of them, how killer it will be. So, you have to be creative, use the imagination kind of thing."

Regarding his songwriting process, he says, "I write all of the riffs before I enter the studio, so I just sit down with my guitar and four-track machine and drum machine, and write the majority of the stuff and then I put that on the CD and I send that to Igor [Cavalera, drummer] and Marc [Rizzo, guitarist] and they all get the CD with fifteen songs - almost complete songs. And then we take that CD to the studio and we make that CD into kind of the guide of what we use every day. We pick a song off of that CD and make it into a real song."

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The latest Cavalera Conspiracy album, Blunt Force Trauma, is in stores now; click here to get it!

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The Top 20 Albums of 2011

Without a doubt, 2011 was a year of great music. Wrapping up the year is no easy task, especially with so many new emerging artists hitting the indie scene and settled greats releasing records as good or better than their efforts decades prior. Our picks for the Top 20 Albums of the year cover a [...]

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Justin Bieber's Big 2011: From 3-D To Fighting False Baby Claims

Our #5 Newsmaker of 2011 launched a concert film, found his inner rapper and chopped off his famous locks in a boundary-pushing year.
By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber
Photo: Getty Images

In the two years since Justin Bieber dropped his debut album, My World, the teen superstar has become one of the biggest forces in pop music and amassed a dedicated legion of Beliebers along the way.

A global superstar who can top the box office as well as the charts, it's hard to remember what pop was like pre-Bieber. Over the course of the year, MTV News watched as the young star continued to climb new career heights, and you were there as we covered every milestone on the way to Justin's becoming our #5 Top Newsmaker of 2011.

"Fans will be really excited to see that I'm just a regular 16-year-old having fun just living my dream," he told MTV News in February at the premiere of his 3-D film, "Never Say Never." "And it's possible for anyone to live theirs."

Bieber's determination to dream even bigger was clear this past year. He kicked off 2011 with the release of a concert documentary that brought fans into his world, pre- and post-fame; he followed that up with more music, dropping Never Say Never - The Remixes. By mid-year Bieber was selling out venues on his My World Tour, and at the end of '11, he was ready to celebrate the holidays with Under the Mistletoe. He also made time to rap for us right in the MTV Newsroom, had teen girls everywhere smelling good with his Someday perfume and made jaws drop by chopping off his famous locks.

"We knew it was going to be a big deal," Bieber's hairstylist, Vanessa Price, explained. "We knew it was going to shock fans, but we also knew it was going to be a change in terms of growing up. I think that's something that people adjust to."

This year was also about pushing boundaries for Bieber. He gained street cred by working with the likes of Kanye West, Chris Brown and Busta Rhymes, and when asked how he thought his music would evolve, he explained, "I'm not gonna really limit myself. I think music is music, and genre — I mean, I know there's country music, there's rock music, but my music is different. My voice is not meant for any style. I just want to make music."

The Biebs made time for love, too, spending time with girlfriend Selena Gomez at events like awards shows and on lavish date nights. And he had Gomez's support when a fan made false claims that he had fathered her child. Justin never really seemed to waver though: He shrugged off the allegations and moved on.

Bieber already has big plans for 2012. He's readying his next album, Believe, which he opened up about during his first-ever "MTV First" in October. "I'm trying to create a new sound that people aren't really used to hearing, so it might sound weird at first, but it's going to be like when Justin Timberlake did FutureSex/LoveSounds: It was a new sound ... acoustic guitar over hard drums," he explained.

"I want to find something that's going to suit me and my fans are going to love and older people will like and younger people will like. But I'm always trying to keep my core fanbase, because the young people are what make everything cool. Old people look to young people, so trying to keep everyone happy."

MTV continues our Best of 2011 coverage by looking back at the biggest pop-culture stories of the year. As we count down the newsmakers that mattered to you most, also check out our Best Artists, Best Songs, Best MTV Live Performances and Best EDM Artists of 2011.

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Surprise?turns out that Courtney Love of Hole isn?t the best tenant in the world to rent a home to (gasp!).� Can you believe it?� Gosh, if you can?t trust her, who can you trust?� Because, as it turns out, if you rent a home to Courtney Love with strict instructions that she cannot change the [...]

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'Prometheus' Trailer: Five Key Elements

Ridley Scott's teaser, featuring Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron fighting for their lives, is reminiscent of 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner.'
By Kara Warner

Photo: 20th Century Fox

If you're a fan of movie trailers, consider your holiday wants and wishes fulfilled now that the teaser for Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" has dropped. It's the fourth trailer released this week for a hugely anticipated 2012 film, following "The Dark Knight Rises," "Wrath of the Titans" and "The Hobbit." Here's a look at five key elements that deserve MTV News' over-analysis:

Plot Tease
We still don't know a lot about the story line in this film, but this one-minute spot sheds a lot of light on what the action will center around: a team of explorers, scientists and anthropologists sets out on a journey to find clues to the origin of our species. "What they found could be our end," we're told in cold, blue type, before quick cuts of what looks to be death and destruction. And although the prequel rumors have been shot down by those involved, there is room here to interpret it as such. Not to mention the title: In Greek mythology, Prometheus is the titan who stole fire from Mt. Olympus and gave it to humans. If the humans in the film are searching for their origin, maybe it is Prometheus, in some way, shape or form.

Lost in Space/Discovery of Life on Other Planets
Unsurprisingly, there are several gorgeous shots of space vehicles, spaceships, spacesuits, etc. that help properly accentuate the size and scope of what it would be like to be up/out there, as well as how big this film really is. Director Ridley Scott shot the film in 3-D and serves up a few hints to the beautiful technology at play, though there is still a grittiness to it all. This is not friendly, bright and shiny unexplored territory; it's dark, dangerous, deep space. And then there are the scenes at the end of the trailer that look to take place on another planet, in another galaxy. There is dry, dusty terrain and ancient-looking symbols, a towering horseshoe-shaped totem of some sort, that looks to be either crumbling to the ground, or it is moving of its own accord, beginning a small war between the natives and the humans who've discovered them.

The New Ripley(s)
It's hard to talk about Ridley Scott and an "Alien"-esque movie without thinking about Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, one of the most bad-ass protagonists in film history. There's no replacing Ripley, but Scott has enlisted two very capable ladies to carry the torch: Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron. From what the trailer shows, both women will be fighting for their lives, but Rapace seems to be the most Ripley-esque, particularly in one shot where she is hanging upside down, being held by someone or something. The resemblance is uncanny. And let's not forget about the rest of the cast, of whom we get only brief glimpses: Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce and Rafe Spall.

That Ridley Scott Touch
The trailer is cold, calculated and just too cool. Just like Scott has said himself, if "Prometheus" isn't an "Alien" prequel, the two films definitely share the same DNA — not to mention a few "Blade Runner"-esque elements thrown in for good measure. And as is the case with most of Scott's films, the effects are far more practical than CG. The world of "Prometheus" is set in a distant future, but not too distant. It's big, bold and, very likely, terrifying.

The Alien(s)
As much as we might have hoped to see some big, bad aliens in this trailer, all we get are hints of an unidentified, menacing force out there. In one brief scene, the team happens upon an area full of small, perfectly arranged casings that could be artifacts or alien eggs, we don't know. But we do see one of the humans' helmets enveloped by a mysterious gas, followed by a loud, painful scream. There is a quick shot of the head of something being examined in a lab, what looks like it might be an alien ship of some sort hovering over dusty terrain, followed by brief shots of human suffering at the hands of something we can't quite make out. Yet.

"Prometheus" hits theaters June 8, 2012.

Check out everything we've got on "Prometheus."

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Rihanna's "We Found Love" Is Longest Reigning Number One Hit Of 2011

When Billboard's Hot 100 chart is officially released tomorrow, Rihanna will be spending an eighth week at #1 with her massive hit "We Found Love." This makes it officially the longest reigning #1 pop single of 2011. Not only does it set the record for the year, it sets a personal mark for Rihanna as well. Her previous record of seven weeks at #1 was reached by both "Umbrella"...

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Mumford & Sons' New Songs Get 'New Life' On Tour

'Ghosts' is one song being road-tested for Sigh No More follow-up.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias

Mumford and Sons
Photo: MTV News

Mumford & Sons recently told MTV News that they're "still recording" the follow-up to their breakthrough Sigh No More album, which, while certainly understandable (given their schedule), is also rather unbelievable — especially since they've been working on the new spate of songs almost as long as they've been on tour.

"Most of them, we're letting people hear as we've played live shows. We've kind of always just done that," frontman Marcus Mumford explained. "We've kind of written a song and felt like we get it up to a point where it's ready to play live, and then we go ... and road test it, see how it goes. For us, we find that's a really helpful way of writing, and performing the song ideas that we have live is a crucial part, for us, of the songwriting process."

And that's especially true of "Ghosts," a new song the band officially unveiled last month during a Philadelphia radio station appearance. Though they've been working it into their live sets, the tune only took on its current — and, apparently, finished — form after performing it to audiences and tinkering with it afterward.

"It's probably the newest one we've been playing live, actually; that one came together really on our Canadian tour about a month ago, the first time started playing it," multi-instrumentalist Winston Marshall said. "We tried recording it before, but it then took on a new life when we played it on that tour. ... [The songs] always change when we play them live; the dynamics change a lot. When you play it to a new room, you're playing it to new ears, and you're listening to the song through their ears. So it's really great to feel the song out."

And though it's a new addition to their set, Mumford already count "Ghosts" among their favorites — if only for the fact that it actually gives them a chance to catch their collective breath.

"It's fun to play ... it's a kind of respite for us to just stand back and play a slower song," Mumford said with a laugh. "It's nice: gives us a moment to take stock."

Have you heard Mumford & Sons' new songs live? Share your thoughts below!

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'War Horse' Director Steven Spielberg Captures 'Beauty Of The Accident'

Actor Tom Hiddleston says, 'Every day, there is magic that will happen.'
By Kevin P. Sullivan

Tom Hiddleston in "War Horse"
Photo: DreamWorks

"He is the master." At the premiere of "War Horse," praise like this for the movie's director wasn't hard to come by.

For Tom Hiddleston, working with a director as talented as Steven Spielberg meant more than just acting under a guy who has made dozens of timeless films. Hiddleston told MTV News on the red carpet premiere of "War Horse" that working with Spielberg was more like a crash course in classic movie magic.

Spielberg recently directed the "Thor" star in "War Horse," a World War I-era drama about the connection between a boy and his horse. Hiddleston shared a few of the lessons he learned from the legendary director.

"He's a master craftsman," he said. "And what I learned from him, really, is that he's so impeccably prepared."

Hiddleston recalled Spielberg's habit of storyboarding many of the film's scenes, but that never stopped the director from making changes on the fly and running with them. "He turns up on set every day with an open mind and an open heart, because he still doesn't know where the magic is. And every day, there is magic that will happen."

But for Spielberg to find that magic, he has to keep both this cast and crew on their toes. For Hiddleston, this often meant changing direction on a moment's notice. "He just has to be sharp enough and on point enough that he's there to catch it and to keep his crew nimble and fleet of foot," Hiddleston explained. "So that if he suddenly sees something like the sun's in a particular place or something's happening between two actors, or in this case, an actor and a horse, that he can capture that, the beauty of the accident, and it lasts forever on film."

Check out everything we've got on "War Horse."

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Videos: Within Temptation Tour Vlog #15 And "Fire And Ice"!

Within Temptation have posted the 15th installment of their ongoing European tour video blog. In this episode, the band is in the UK, first wandering the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, and then soundchecking and performing at the legendary Brixton Academy in London!

Check it out below!



The band has also premiered their new video for the song "Fire and Ice," from their latest album The Unforgiving. The clip includes live footage from their recent tour.



Within Temptation's The Unforgiving is in stores now. Click here to get your copy!

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Mumford & Sons' New Songs Get 'New Life' On Tour

'Ghosts' is one song being road-tested for Sigh No More follow-up.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias

Mumford and Sons
Photo: MTV News

Mumford & Sons recently told MTV News that they're "still recording" the follow-up to their breakthrough Sigh No More album, which, while certainly understandable (given their schedule), is also rather unbelievable — especially since they've been working on the new spate of songs almost as long as they've been on tour.

"Most of them, we're letting people hear as we've played live shows. We've kind of always just done that," frontman Marcus Mumford explained. "We've kind of written a song and felt like we get it up to a point where it's ready to play live, and then we go ... and road test it, see how it goes. For us, we find that's a really helpful way of writing, and performing the song ideas that we have live is a crucial part, for us, of the songwriting process."

And that's especially true of "Ghosts," a new song the band officially unveiled last month during a Philadelphia radio station appearance. Though they've been working it into their live sets, the tune only took on its current — and, apparently, finished — form after performing it to audiences and tinkering with it afterward.

"It's probably the newest one we've been playing live, actually; that one came together really on our Canadian tour about a month ago, the first time started playing it," multi-instrumentalist Winston Marshall said. "We tried recording it before, but it then took on a new life when we played it on that tour. ... [The songs] always change when we play them live; the dynamics change a lot. When you play it to a new room, you're playing it to new ears, and you're listening to the song through their ears. So it's really great to feel the song out."

And though it's a new addition to their set, Mumford already count "Ghosts" among their favorites — if only for the fact that it actually gives them a chance to catch their collective breath.

"It's fun to play ... it's a kind of respite for us to just stand back and play a slower song," Mumford said with a laugh. "It's nice: gives us a moment to take stock."

Have you heard Mumford & Sons' new songs live? Share your thoughts below!

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Lady Gaga Tops Forbes? 2011 Highest Earning Women In Music List

Forbes just released yet another one of their ?who?s the richest of them all?? lists, with today?s list cataloguing the top-earning women of 2011.� And number one wasn?t particularly surprising, as she?s inexplicably one of the top names in music: Lady Gaga. The ?Born This Way? singer managed to pull in $90 in record sales, [...]

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Happy Holidays From Roadrunner And Machine Head

Happy Holidays! We've gathered some of your favorite Roadrunner artists and asked them to extend season's greetings to fans, and they were happy to oblige. Today, we've got a special message from Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel!



Machine Head's latest album, Unto the Locust, is in stores now. Click here to get your copy on iTunes!

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'The Hobbit' Trailer: Five Key Scenes

Much-anticipated return to Middle-earth appeals to loyal 'Lord of the Rings' fans.
By Kevin P. Sullivan

Martin Freeman in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

Just days after the 10th anniversary of the release of "The Fellowship of the Ring," we have our first look at director Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth. The first trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" packs in a ton of action and gives fans a peek at what they can expect when the first of the two films opens next December.

We took some time off from watching the trailer on repeat to give you the rundown on the five key things you should pay attention to in the trailer.

The Hobbit(s)
It wouldn't be "The Hobbit" without a strong member of the Shire folk to rally behind. Martin Freeman is Bilbo Baggins, and he jumps right into Jackson's Middle-earth and feels right at home. He also fits in with the two returning hobbits, Elijah Wood and Ian Holm. Both make welcome returns in the trailer and draw in fans of the original films almost effortlessly.

The Dwarves
Almost as important as Bilbo in "The Hobbit," all 13 dwarves play key roles in the story. Fans who feared that the dwarves would look too cartoonish should find some peace of mind with the trailer. They completely worked (especially Richard Armitage as Thorin), with a balance between the child-oriented aspects of the book and the grittier look of the "Lord of the Rings" movies.

The Song
Nothing shows off that balance better than the dwarves' song. J.R.R. Tolkien featured many songs in the novel, and Jackson and co. incorporated this one in a natural way. It's a cool and ominous part of the trailer that sets the tone and shows the film's close adherence to the novel. However, the films do diverge from the novel to cover new material in a few instances.

The White Council
Because the book does not offer enough action for two complete movies, the films have been padded out with tales from the appendixes and other Tolkien books. The main addition is the story of the White Council. For those unfamiliar with the books, during the journey to Lonely Mountain, Gandalf leaves Bilbo and the dwarves to fight a mysterious enemy alongside Galadriel and Elrond. Jackson confirmed the story line's presence in the movie, but Cate Blanchett's appearance in the trailer is our only hint of what's to come.

Gollum
The trailer's big reveal comes at the end as the camera cranes down to the One Ring in the foreground. Next thing we know, Bilbo is chatting up Gollum in the dark, and Andy Serkis crawls down to make his welcome return to the character. The ring and Gollum are the two biggest connections between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," so their presence here is a near guarantee to rope in any fans of the first films.

Check out everything we've got on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

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Chris Brown Directing 'Slight Work' A 'Secret Weapon,' Wale Says

'This is my last video directed by Chris Brown; we won't be able to afford it after today,' Ambition MC tells MTV News.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf

Big Sean and Wale
Photo: MTV News

These days, getting Chris Brown to sing or rap on your song will most likely yield positive gains on the charts. But getting him to direct your music video — who knows what the end result will be?

Brown doesn't have much of a track record behind the lens, but when it came time to choose a director for his and Big Sean's "Slight Work" video, Wale decided to give his chart-topping buddy a shot.

"I really wanted to do something special amongst the young guys," Wale told MTV News while on set in Huntington Park, California, last week. "It means so much to me, as far as the genre goes and the preservation of the genre, for us to keep giving back to each other and keep working with each other and make beautiful music and do important things for our culture."

Brown has long established himself among music's most prolific artists with his catchy songs, stunning videos and unbelievable dance routines. Breezy has branched out as an actor (2007's "Stomp the Yard," "This Christmas" and 2010's "Takers"), and now he's branching out even further.

"Me reaching out to Chris is bigger than me reaching out to a homeboy, it's me reaching out to an aspiring director," Wale explained. "I think a lot of people put a lot of us into one box and don't know we have other passions. I wasn't surprised, a guy that creative and that talented, I'm sure he has other things that he wants to do."

Big Sean had much success working with CB on his 2010 #1 Billboard rap single, "My Last," but when he found out Brown was directing this clip, he scratched his head a bit. "At first I was kinda skeptical," Sean said. "Then I saw it and was blown away."

Wale is pretty confident in the end result, predicting that after "Slight Work" premieres, Brown will become a sought-after music video director. "My secret weapon is gone," he joked. "This is my last video directed by Chris Brown; we won't be able to afford it after today."

How do you think Chris will fare as a music video director? Tell us in the comments!

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Michael Buble's Christmas, Second Best Selling Album of the Year, Tops the Charts On Both Sides of the Atlantic

With the massive success of Josh Groban's holiday album Noel just four years ago, it was easy to predict that a Michael Buble Christmas collection would be big. However, I'm not sure anyone predicted this big, particularly the massive worldwide success. Christmas is on target to be the second bestselling album of the year in the US, trailing only Adele's chart and sales juggernaut 21. Total sales of Christmas should reach approximately 2.5 million by year end, which is short of Josh Groban's 3.6 million of Noel in 2007, but Josh Groban's album was released 2 weeks earlier in the year.

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Slim Dunkin Reportedly Murdered After Fight Over Candy

The Waka Flocka Flame affiliate fought with man over stolen piece of candy, Atlanta police say.
By Rob Markman

Slim Dunkin and Waka Flocka
Photo: MTV News

Atlanta police are still on the hunt for the man who shot and killed up-and-coming rapper "Slim Dunkin" on December 16, but new disturbing details have emerged in the case.

On Tuesday, WSB-TV in Atlanta reported that the Waka Flocka Flame affiliate and Brick Squad Monopoly member was shot in an altercation that began over a stolen piece of candy.

"The information we're getting, it's unconfirmed, but witnesses are saying this whole thing started over a piece of candy," homicide detective David Quinn told "Action News" on camera.

According to witnesses, Dunkin, born Mario Hamilton, grabbed a piece of candy from another man while inside an Atlanta recording studio, which led to an argument and then a fistfight. The scuffle ended with Slim being shot once in the chest. He was then transported to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

There were a number of witnesses at the scene, but because police first arrived at the hospital and not the scene of the crime, they didn't have the opportunity to properly interview all of the people who were present.

There will be a public viewing on Thursday at Atlanta's Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, located at 1003 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, from the hours of 6 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET.

Dunk was an emerging star in Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly crew. Aside from key appearances alongside Flocka on his 2010 debut album, Flockaveli, and on Gucci Mane and V-Nasty's BAYTL LP, Slim was also beginning to make waves as a soloist. This past Halloween the street-bred MC released Menace II Society, a 20-track mixtape that featured Gucci Mane, Roscoe Dash and Pastor Troy.

Dunkin's death has sent waves through the rap community; his close collaborators were undoubtedly hit hard. The day after he was murdered Waka took to Twitter to express his grief. "WISH IT WAS ME ... MY F---ING RIGHT HAND IS GONE," Flocka wrote the day after the murder.

The "O Let's Do It" MC continued to vent over Twitter, writing, "damn I feel dead" and "IM LOST" in reaction to the tragic news. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward and call 404-577-TIPS.

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Little Mix Are Soaring To #1 In the UK With "Cannonball" on the Heels Of X Factor Win

It is already #1 on the Irish pop singles chart, and this weekend look for Little Mix to conquer the UK pop singles chart as well with their first release "Cannonball." Last weekend the girl group became the first group to win X Factor UK in its 8 year history. Their first single is a cover of Damien Rice's ballad "Cannonball." The song has been released a week earlier than the first singles by X Factor winners have been in the past. That means "Cannonball" will be on its second week of sales when it battles for the Christmas #1 spot. For now, Little Mix will bask in the glow of being the UK's hottest new girl group. Check out "Cannonball" below.

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Michael Buble and Kelly Rowland Duet On "White Christmas" From UK TV

Yes, Michael Buble is everywhere on both sides of the Atlantic. Last night his UK TV special Home For Christmas aired and a clear highlight was this performance of the Christmas classic "White Christmas" with Kelly Rowland. She is coming off a very successful year with her platinum certified single "Motivation" ranking as the #2 R&B hit of the year in the US. She also has become a major TV celebrity in the UK after serving as one of the mentors on this season of X Factor. Here Kelly Rowland sings the part of "White Christmas" sung by Shania Twain on Michael Buble's Christmas album. They certainly are a fun couple onstage. Check it out below.

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Nickelback Performs At WWE Tribute To The Troops

Nickelback performed on Tuesday night as part of WWE's Tribute to the Troops special. If you head over to the WWE website, you can see the band playing their latest single, "When We Stand Together," and "Burn It to the Ground," from 2008's Dark Horse. The show will be re-aired this Saturday, December 17, at 9 PM EST on NBC.

"When We Stand Together"

"Burn It to the Ground"

Nickelback's latest album, Here and Now, is in stores now; click here to get it on iTunes or from Amazon.

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